Graduate Program Committee (GPC)
About GPC
The Graduate Program Committee (GPC) at the School of Sustainable Energy Engineering is the administrative body responsible for overseeing the graduate programs. These programs include the Master of Applied Science (MASc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees, all of which are crucial in nurturing the next generation of experts in sustainable energy engineering.
Key areas of responsibility and oversight by the GPC include Admissions, Required Curriculum and Technical Elective Courses, Procedures and Process Development, Awards and Scholarships, Curriculum Development, Degree Completion and Graduation.
The committee works closely with the Graduate Student Association to address issues and concerns related to the cohort of graduate students. This collaboration ensures that the student body's needs and feedback are considered in program improvements and decision-making processes.
GPC is not involved in teaching assistant assignments, or in individual student research activities or scholarship support.
GPC members (2023-2025)
- Colin Copeland, Associate Professor
- Taco Niet, Assistant Professor
- Mina Xu, Lecturer
- Vincenzo Pecunia, Associate Professor
- Gordon McTaggart-Cowan, Associate Professor
- Mariana Resener, Assistant Professor
- Amir Shabani, Lecturer
- Ignacio Zurbriggen, Assistant Professor
- Vahid Hosseini, Associate Professor/GPC Chair
- Shannon He, Manager, Operations and Admin Services
- Kami Kaler, Program Assistant
News and Updates (2023-2025)
The TELUS Award competition is now open on GA3 and you may login to apply: Grad Awards, Applications, and Adjudication System (GA3S) (sfu.ca).
Please read the terms of reference carefully before applying.
1. The purpose of this award is to recognize and provide financial support to graduate students enrolled in the School of Sustainable Energy Engineering.
2. The criteria for this award are:
- Enrolled full-time in the School of Sustainable Energy Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at SFU Surrey;
- Have demonstrated academic excellence in their current graduate program at SEE; and
- Have actively been involved in their communities
3. Preference will be given to students who are involved in sustainability initiatives, either professional-related activities (organizing conferences, presenting or supporting workshops), or public work to support sustainable development (community-centred activities)
4. This award may be held in conjunction with other awards made by Simon Fraser University or other agencies where permitted by those agencies.
5. Applications will be made via the Graduate Awards, Application and Adjudication System (GA3). Required documents include:
- Curriculum vitae summarizing scholastic achievements with emphasis on publications (journal and conference) during most recent SEE degree program
- A one-page summary of the applicant's involvement in the community as well as an overview of their participation in sustainability initiatives (if applicable), with data on date, time, location, and applicant's tasks and involvement;
6. This award will be granted by the Dean and Associate Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies on behalf of the Senate Graduate Awards Adjudication Committee; upon recommendation of the Chair, Graduate Program Committee in the School of Sustainable Energy Engineering.
The new PhD Minimum Funding policy has been approved by Senate as of December 6, 2023.
This means that all PhD admits starting Fall 2024 will be guaranteed a minimum funding of $28,000/year for their first 4 years (12 terms) of their PhD program.
You can read the approved GGR 1.17 on the GPS website.
Contact GPC
Please reach out to the SEE program assistant, Kami Kaler, at faspgm@sfu.ca.